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# Contributing Guide
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### How to add a channel to the database or edit its description?
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1. Download the repository to your computer. The easiest way to do this is via [GitHub Desktop](https://desktop.github.com/).
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2. Open [data/channels.csv](data/channels.csv) file in one of the spreadsheet editors (such as [Google Sheets](https://www.google.com/sheets/about/), [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/), ...).
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3. Make the necessary changes and save the file.
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4. Make a [pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests) with all changes. This can also be done via [GitHub Desktop](https://desktop.github.com/).
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## Data Scheme
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- [channels](#channels)
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- [categories](#categories)
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- [countries](#countries)
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- [languages](#languages)
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- [regions](#regions)
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- [subdivisions](#subdivisions)
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- [blocklist](#blocklist)
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### channels
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------ |
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| id | Unique channel ID derived from the `name` and `country` separated by dot. May only contain Latin letters, numbers and dot. | Required | `AnhuiTV.cn` |
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| name | Official channel name in English. May include: `a-z`, `à-ÿ`, `0-9`, `space`, `-`, `!`, `:`, `&`, `.`, `+`, `'`, `/`, `»`, `#`, `%`, `°`, `$`, `@`, `?`, `(`, `)`. | Required | `Anhui TV` |
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| native_name | Channel name in the original language. Used when different from `name`. May contain any characters except `,` and `"`. | Optional | `安徽卫视` |
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| network | Network of which this channel is a part. | Optional | `Anhui` |
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| owner | Owner of the channel. | Optional | `China Central Television` |
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| country | Country code from which the channel is transmitted. A list of all supported countries and their codes can be found in [data/countries.csv](data/countries.csv) | Required | `CN` |
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| subdivision | Code of the subdivision (e.g., provinces or states) from which the broadcast is transmitted. A list of all supported subdivisions and their codes can be found in [data/subdivisions.csv](data/subdivisions.csv). | Optional | `CN-AH` |
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| city | Name of the city from which the channel is transmitted. May only contain `a-z`, `à-ÿ`, `0-9`, `space`, `-`, `'`. | Optional | `Hefei` |
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| broadcast_area | List of codes describing the broadcasting area of the channel. Any combination of `r/<region_code>`, `c/<country_code>`, `s/<subdivision_code>`. | Required | `s/CN-AH` |
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| languages | List of languages in which the channel is broadcast separated by `;`. A list of all supported languages and their codes can be found in [data/languages.csv](data/languages.csv). | Required | `zho` |
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| categories | List of categories to which this channel belongs separated by `;`. A list of all supported categories can be found in [data/categories.csv](data/categories.csv). | Optional | `general` |
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| is_nsfw | Indicates whether the channel broadcasts adult content (`TRUE` or `FALSE`). | Required | `FALSE` |
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| launched | Launch date of the channel (`YYYY-MM-DD`). | Optional | `2016-07-28` |
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| closed | Date on which the channel closed (`YYYY-MM-DD`). | Optional | `2020-05-31` |
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| replaced_by | The ID of the channel that this channel was replaced by. | Optional | `CCTV1.cn` |
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| website | Official website URL. | Optional | `http://www.ahtv.cn/` |
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| logo | Logo URL. Only URL with HTTPS protocol are allowed. Supported image types: `PNG`, `JPEG`. | Required | `https://example.com/logo.png` |
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### categories
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| ----- | ------------- | -------- | ------- |
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| id | Category ID | Required | `news` |
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| name | Category name | Required | `News` |
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### languages
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------- |
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| name | Official language name | Required | `Croatian` |
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| code | [ISO 639-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-3) code of the language | Required | `hrv` |
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### countries
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------ |
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| name | Official name of the country | Required | `Martinique` |
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| code | [ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2) code of the country | Required | `MQ` |
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| lang | Official language in the country | Required | `fra` |
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| flag | Country flag emoji | Required | `🇲🇶` |
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### subdivisions
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------ |
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| country | Country code of the division | Required | `CA` |
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| name | Official subdivision name | Required | `British Columbia` |
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| code | [ISO 3166-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2) code of the subdivision | Required | `CA-BC` |
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### regions
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------- |
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| name | Official name of the region | Required | `Central Asia` |
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| code | Abbreviated designation for the region. May only contain Latin letters in upper case. The minimum length is 3 letters. | Required | `CAS` |
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| countries | List of country codes in the region | Required | `KG;KZ;TJ;TM;UZ` |
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### blocklist
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List of channels blocked at the request of copyright holders.
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| Field | Description | Required | Example |
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| ------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------- |
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| channel | Channel ID | Required | `AnimalPlanetAfrica.us` |
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| ref | Link to removal request or DMCA takedown notice | Required | `https://example.com/issues/0000` |
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